American Securities LLC (New York)


American Securities LLC is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $15.2 billion of regulatory assets for 25 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012.

American Securities provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It prepares financial plans for more than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

American Securities: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of American Securities LLC is $15.2 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 72% since the beginning of its operation, and $323.48 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $15.2 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $607.98 million each.
American Securities has custody of $15.2 billion in cash and securities for 25 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay American Securities LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients American Securities serves?

The only and largest group of clients of American Securities is pooled investment vehicles with 25 clients and $15.2 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, American Securities has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $15.2 billion for 25 clients. 16% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

American Securities also advises several private funds. Namely, twenty five private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $250,000 to $5,000,000.

Careers at American Securities LLC

The company employs 124 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 53 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Michael G. Fisch Ceo 1 Apr 1994 Other 2373175
Michael Gerald Fisch Ceo 1 Apr 1994 Other 2373175
Ascp Llc Managing member 1 Jan 2001 25% - 50% 02-0647268
Eric L Schondorf General counsel 1 Sep 2005 Other 6028644
Eric Lowell Schondorf General counsel 1 Sep 2005 Other 6028644
Michael G. Fisch Trustee - the michael g. fisch 2006 revocable trust 1 Feb 2006 50% - 75% 2373175
Michael G. Fisch 2006 Revocable Trust Managing member 1 Feb 2006 25% - 50% trust
Michael Gerald Fisch Trustee - the michael g. fisch 2006 revocable trust 1 Feb 2006 50% - 75% 2373175
American Securities Llc Member - capital yuan tao advisors llc 1 Mar 2007 75% - 100% 27-1486827
David J Maue Cao/cco 1 Jul 2007 Other 6028643
David Jude Maue Cao 1 Jul 2007 Other 6028643
Ascp Llc Member 1 Jan 2011 50% - 75% 02-0647268
The Michael G. Fisch 2006 Revocable Trust Member 1 Jan 2011 50% - 75% trust
Joseph A Domonkos Cfo 1 Nov 2011 Other 6028642
Joseph Anthony Domonkos Cfo 1 Nov 2011 Other 6028642
Jeremy Brainard Maco Cco 1 Jan 2018 Other 6911357
Jeremy B Maco Cco 1 Jan 2018 Other 6911357
Llc American Securities Holdings Sole member 1 Oct 2018 75% - 100% 30-1133986

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
The Michael G. Fisch 2006 Revocable Trust Manager 1 Jan 2001 75% - 100% trust
The Michael G. Fisch 2006 Revocable Trust Sole member 1 Oct 2018 75% - 100% trust
Ascp Llc Managing member 1 Oct 2018 75% - 100% 02-0647268

Based in New York

The principal office where American Securities LLC performs its advisory services is located at 299 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10171, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 212 476-8000 or by fax 212 697-5524. The normal business hours are 9 am - 5:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at american-securities.com.